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      Ciena

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      Ciena reviews

      4.1

      82% would recommend to a friend

      (2,290 total reviews)
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      Gary B. Smith

      85% approve of CEO

      74% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Ciena has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,290 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Ciena employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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      2K reviews
      4.0
      Jan 6, 2013

      Nice place to work at

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Work life balance is great

      Cons

      The salary structure is a bit non favorable

      1.0
      Jan 4, 2013

      Complete Waste Of Life

      Senior software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Interesting technology, and nice people to work with. A very fast-paced environment, and lots of potential for moving around to different focus areas. Wellness Reimbursement fund given to all employees.

      Cons

      No real bonus or raises in the 4 years I worked there. A lot of politics required for any vertical movement (promotions) Very little communication between senior management and employees. Varied work schedules with no consistency and forced shift schedules. Always in "crunch mode". Poor release scheduling and management. Yes-man to customers, which constantly forces employees to adjust schedules and add features originally not planned in the release. Technology can be varied some is current, and some is rather ancient.

      4.0
      Dec 28, 2012

      Lead Engineer

      Lead engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Very good place to work

      Cons

      Lately there has been some layoffs

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